Greenwich School District

290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Greenwich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,688 students in Greenwich School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Greenwich School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 42% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Greenwich School District are North Street School, Old Greenwich School and Julian Curtiss School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
15 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
8,500 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
756 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Greenwich School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#16 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Greenwich   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwich   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwich   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenwich   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Greenwich   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
741 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,982 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
34%
# Black Students
169 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
5,046 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
60%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
540 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
206
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
634
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
655
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
603
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
643
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
635
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
666
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
685
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
671
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
621
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,076 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,210 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$290 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Greenwich   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$274 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Greenwich   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,076
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Greenwich   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,210
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Greenwich   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Greenwich School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
North Street School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
381 North St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-6756
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Old Greenwich School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
825 Sound Beach Ave.
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(203) 637-0150
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Julian Curtiss School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
180 East Elm St.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-1896
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #44.
New Lebanon School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 Mead Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-9139
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #55.
Hamilton Avenue School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
184 Hamilton Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-1685
Grades: PK-5
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,500 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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